BIO:  BARTLETT, Thomas, s/o George & Fannie (McQuaid) Bartlett

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

BARTLETT   McQUAID   GINGER   KILLION   SHEPARD   FREEMAN   

History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana
Chicago:  The Goodspeed Publishing Co.  1886

Knox County, Vigo Twp., page 473

THOMAS BARTLETT, merchant, of Edwardsport, Ind., was born in Johnson County,
Ind., January 17, 1835, and is one of the eight children of George and
Fannie (McQuaid) Bartlett, both born in Kentucky, in 1800.  They came from
Johnson County, Ind., in 1825, and twenty years later went to Monroe County,
where they lived five years and then went to Fayette County, Ill., where
he remained until his death in the fall of 1855.  The mother died in Johnson
County, Ind., in 1838.  Our subject made his home with his father until he
was twenty years old.  He received his education in the old log school-
houses, and in April, 1854, he married Malinda Ginger, born in Illinois in
1837, daughter of William and Mary Ginger.  Mrs. Bartlett died September,
1856, having borne one child (deceased).  In March, 1860, Mr. Bartlett
married Mary Jane Killion, who was born in Daviess County, Ind., in March,
1838, daughter of David and Matilda Killion.  To them were born eight 
children, seven living:  Fanny M. (wife of Charles H. Shepard), Dora J.
(wife of Joseph M. Freeman), John T., Ida May, Ota Irene, Ethel and Edna.
After his first wife's death Mr. Bartlett abandoned farming, and came to
Edwardsport and commenced blacksmithing, following that until 1860 when
he purchased a one-half interest in a saw-mill.  He soon sold out and 
resumed farming, but in 1865 began merchandising.  He and William Hollings-
worth were partners for seven years and then our subject became sole 
proprietor.  He was connected with C.C. Azbell and A.R. Perkins in business,
but since 1877 has carried on the business alone.  He is one of the leading
merchants and has the largest stock in the village.  He has many friends
and is carrying on a successful business.  He is a Democrat in politics
and in 1880 was appointed county commissioner to fill an unexpired term.
He made a good officer and was re-elected in 1882.  He is a member of the
I.O.O.F. and he and wife belong to the Christian Church.
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